Direct fired reciprocating engine and bottoming high temperature fuel cell hybrid

Geisbrecht, Rodney A; Holcombe, Norman T

Title: Direct fired reciprocating engine and bottoming high temperature fuel cell hybrid

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Abstract

A system of a fuel cell bottoming an internal combustion engine. The engine exhaust gas may be combined in varying degrees with air and fed as input to a fuel cell. Reformer and oxidizers may be combined with heat exchangers to accommodate rich and lean burn conditions in the engine in peaking and base load conditions without producing high concentrations of harmful emissions.

Inventors:

Geisbrecht, Rodney A ^[1]; Holcombe, Norman T ^[2]

New Alexandria, PA
McMurray, PA

Issue Date:: 2006-02-07

Research Org.:: National Energy Technology Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 908603

Patent Number(s):: 6994930

Application Number:: 10/225,722

Assignee:: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2008/147 - {Fuel cells with molten carbonates}
H01M8/04111 - using a compressor turbine assembly
H01M8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T90/40 - Application of hydrogen technology to transportation

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M8/04022 - {Heating by combustion}
H01M8/04089 - of gaseous reactants
H01M2250/407 - Combination of fuel cells with mechanical energy generators

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2008/1293 - {Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes}
H01M8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluids
H01M8/0606 - with means for production of gaseous reactants
H01M8/0618 - {Reforming processes, e.g. autothermal, partial oxidation or steam reforming}
H01M2250/20 - Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
H01M8/0625 - {in a modular combined reactor/fuel cell structure}

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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